Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-21
PARKERSBURG.
The Proceedings of the VI. 4. Conference
General Notes

The Proceedings of the VI. l.. Conference
General Notes
SD,ciai TJlsgrrra To the Register.
PARKERsBUBG, W. Va, May 2O.-The
readers of the REGISTER throughout the
State doubtless have sufficient interest in
the college to he located by the Methodist
Church that a little fuller account of what
was done in this city by the trustees may
not be out ofplace. The first session was
held on Tuesday night in the lecture room
of the Methodist Church, at which there
were present DIR. A. }. LYDIA, of Charles
ton, President; Rev. Z. II. erwin, OF
KlngwoOd, Secretary; Rev. S. ). Stewart,
of MoundsUlle. l.. II. Stewart, OF Buck
harmon, Hon. Ii. G.. McWhOrter, OF Char
lesion, Rev. 5. W. Roger, of BuckhannOn,
4. B. ROhrbough of West Milford, Hon. h.
r. Martin OF Grafton, Judge Samuel
Woods of Philippi and A. Nj. POundstOne
OF RuckhannOn. Those absent were Henry
h. List of Wheeling, DR.. w. K. White OF
MorgantOwn, Hon. J. &. Mctirew OF King
wood. Henry Logan and DIR. Fullerton oil
this city. Illness prevented the attend
ance of the latter. After the reading OF
the minutes Of the meeting in April, con-
siderable time WIS spent upon resolution
To admit J. + Lee in the place Of DR.. Full
Ierton. 1t was decided that the body had
no power to admit any one except for the
purpose of presenting or speaking to
proposition aud that privilege all persons
present enjoyed. The Board then went
into consideration OF propositions, and the
towns were called for in alphabetical Or
der. Lawyer Fleming and Senator Farms
worth most elOquently presented the
claims of BuckhannOn, TOR which they
offered $40, 529 in cash and the choice OF
| IA elegant sites. They also presented 4
certificate from the county officers attest
| ING the worth OF all the amount subscribed
excepting $40.
When the name OF Bridgeport was
reached John w. COflman offered for 1t by
| a letter, which he gave to the secretary, Ii
acres OF land ON the property formerly OF
Ex-Governor Johnston, and $4,000. In his
speech he touched upon all the real and I'M
arinarv claims of Bridgeport, including
| its health, water. cheapneSS of living, high
moral character building facilities, etc,
etc. Such WAS the strain of every song,
many advocates of particular places, bring
| ING specimens of rock, brick, building
sand, timber, coal and about everything
EXCEPT the soil that the place afforded.
The interests of Clarksburg were mosi
ably looked after by Delegate Holmes, who
presented every advantage Clarksburg pos
seSSes. and in addition offered tract o
land worth $4,000. Rev. MIR. Engle ably
! assisted in the cause Of Clarksburg.
When Grafton was reached a proposition
of 81, 500 and q speech in laudation o
| GraflOn's merits from Rev. S. Z. Prickett
with a valuable building site concluded
the work of the night and the Board al
iOurned.
The next morning Parkersburg Offered
$1,000 subsequently changed to a sit
worth ten thousand dOllars) and aired NJ
claims through MeSsrS. VIM. Bentley ,
+. shan and J. W. VandevOort. The ole
of Petersburg and the glowing Speeche
of the advocates Of this city EVIDENT.
turned the attention OF the Board to Tar
kersburg. After hearing propositions iron
Philippi of land and $1,000; from King
wood land nine acres, and s., coo; Salem
s.. 900 aud p acres; Weston $1,000 anI
loo acres, the committee adjourned I'll
after dinner.
During the afternoon number oil car
riages were provided for them and the!
were driven all over the place. In tn
evening the claims of Parkersburg wer
further presented by Judge George LOOM
in convincing speech The Board wen
into executive session in small room al
Joining and the representatives watched
closely to get any information. Ono
or twice it was thought they wer'
going 10 ballot and there was good dea
of feeling. After considering all the propo
sitions and finding they were not draw
up with sufficient legality to make them, l
necessary, capable of being enforced b.
law, the Board Mt an early hour in III
morning adjourned 10 meet at PhiliPpl u
July. Blank legal forms will be sent L
all towns wishing to make proposition
80 that when the Board meets in July 1t
work can soon be finished. Wheeling hai
neither representative nor proposition
This city regards the adjournment as favor
able to it,
A night or two ago, dogs got into tiOei
of sheep belonging to j. w. Davis AM
killed and wounded twenty-one. Th'
dogs were killed.
Kerns and Cogan, who were arrested to-